M8.0 earthquake - 43 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 8 earthquake struck 43 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 30 Jan 1917, 02:45 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.